This week, a look back at 2025. We met some fascinating people, like Aaron Dowdy of country rock band Fust.
Alos, central Appalachia continued to recover from Hurricane Helene. From the beginning, the recovery brought people together.
And we made a trip to Hillbilly Hotdog to take on The Homewrecker.
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This week, a look back at 2025. We met some fascinating people, like Aaron Dowdy of country rock band Fust.
Alos, central Appalachia continued to recover from Hurricane Helene. From the beginning, the recovery brought people together.
And we made a trip to Hillbilly Hotdog to take on The Homewrecker.
Encore: The Grand March And A Year After A Denied Abortion, Inside Appalachia
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Encore: The Grand March And A Year After A Denied Abortion, Inside Appalachia
This week, for nearly a century, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has staged a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations.
Also, abortion is illegal in most cases in Tennessee. So, what happens after a birth? A photographer followed one mother for a year.
And new prisons are touted as a way to bring jobs to former coal communities. Not everybody agrees the trade-off is worth it.
Inside Appalachia
This week, a look back at 2025. We met some fascinating people, like Aaron Dowdy of country rock band Fust.
Alos, central Appalachia continued to recover from Hurricane Helene. From the beginning, the recovery brought people together.
And we made a trip to Hillbilly Hotdog to take on The Homewrecker.